Influence of 50-Hz electromagnetic field on anurian (Xenopus laevis) metamorphosis |
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Authors: | Grimaldi S Lisi A Reiti S Manni V Ledda M Giuliani L |
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Affiliation: | Institute Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, CNR, via del Fosso del Cavaliere, Rome. settimio.grimaldi@artov.inmm.cnr.it |
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Abstract: | In this study, we show the effect of a 1-mT magnetic field AC at 50 Hz on Xenopus laevis tadpole populations. In the course of a 65-day exposure to the field, tadpole survival showed a small, but significant, decrease (p < 0.0004), together with a striking parallel 6-day shift in tadpole maturation frequency and a significant impairment of their metamorphosis. Particularly, metamorphosis was successful for 85% of individuals in the unirradiated tadpole population and for 45% of individuals in the irradiated tadpole population, respectively. |
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